Anolis oxylophus
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Anolis oxylophus, the stream anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is found in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, and Honduras. This species is semi aquatic. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tortuguero National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Rincón de la Vieja National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Stream Anole sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, based on 25 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 10th most-seen of the 43 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May and August–September
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Stream Anole in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in October and November, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Stream Anole sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
6th of 6
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Stream Anole sightings, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve ranks 6th at about 10%. The best odds are in Tortuguero National Park (Costa Rica, about 30%), Tenorio Volcano National Park (Costa Rica, about 30%) and Rincón de la Vieja National Park (Costa Rica, about 20%).
Same genus: Anolis
The closest relatives of the Stream Anole that you can see in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (genus Anolis, Anoles) are Humble Anole (about 20%), Decorated Anole (about 10%) and Border Anole (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Stream Anole is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (25 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
